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Scranton Irish Boxing Club to host 5th annual fight

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Irish Boxing Club and Long Productions will host their fifth annual boxing event Saturday, Oct. 24, featuring an 18-fight card between local boxers and international contenders. Ahead of the bouts, organizers held their first press conference and face-off at the Steamtown Mall. An estimated crowd of nearly 700 [...]

SHINE after-school program touches down at LCCC

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College celebrated the SHINE after-school program during its annual “Lights on After-school” event in Nanticoke, marking the program's transition from Wilkes University to the community college. The program provides local students with hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, arts and math, alongside homework help and meals. In [...]

Gas repairs complete in Olyphant, a few without service

OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Utility crews have completed repairs on a broken gas line in Olyphant Thursday, restoring service to most affected homes in Lackawanna County. UGI reported that a contractor struck the line near South Valley Avenue on Monday. While main repairs are now complete, about a dozen homes remain without service. All [...]

CEO food bank preparing thousands of thanksgiving meals

JENKINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The CEO of Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank in Jenkins Township is continuing with preparations to distribute 18,000 Thanksgiving meals to local residents facing rising grocery costs across Luzerne County. The food bank's annual holiday project provides free holiday meal packages containing turkey, stuffing, vegetables, and other dinner essentials. [...]

Emergency flood defense drills underway in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First responders in Wilkes-Barre practiced installing portable flood walls Thursday morning as part of emergency preparedness exercises aimed at keeping the city's flood defenses ready. The drills took place along Brookside and North Washington streets. During the training, crews reviewed safeguards and equipment operations designed to protect more than 100 [...]

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